pick the movie?”
“No chick flicks.”
She scoffed. “As if….”
“You made me watch Dirty Dancing with you a million times whenever Jared or Liz wouldn’t go with you to the theater. And….” He started listing every chick flick she’d made him watch with her over the years.
“Fine! You can pick. But you’re buying me popcorn.”
“It’s a deal.”
Jenesi grinned and curled an arm around his neck. Lifting up, she covered his lips. Her tongue slid over his teeth, teasing him, making him want her even more. Then she let him go. “See you later.”
He watched her start to walk off, but she spun around and came back to stand in front of him. She held up her purple panties, a mischievous glint in her eyes, then slid them into his jeans pocket and strutted away.
He laughed. He couldn’t ever remember feeling this smitten before.
Chapter Seven
“I can’t believe you did not tell me!”
Jenesi jumped at the sound of the voice and glared at her best friend sitting on her bed. “What are you doing here? When did you get here?”
“I just heard from a few people at the salon that you had gone out to dinner with Matt Hunt last night. And why did you not tell me, woman?”
Jenesi chuckled, tightening her towel around her. She’d just gotten out of the shower, her body still relaxed from Matthew’s touch. It had been amazing. Now if she could just stop thinking about dragging him off to bed and having her way with him…. “It wasn’t a big deal.”
Liz hopped off the bed and padded barefoot to the vanity table as Jenesi sat down. “The whole town is talking. The mayor’s wife said she saw you guys together and you were dressed in some skimpy dress. What were you wearing? Was it mine?”
Ugh. So the rumors are already starting . She could see them all making fun of her once Matthew left, or pitying her because she’d gotten her heart broken again. “No. Just something I had in my closest. We went out for dinner.”
Liz picked up a comb and parted Jenesi’s still-damp hair. “So, what’s going on?”
Jenesi noted the glow over her skin. Happiness jumped around in her chest. She wanted to tell her best friend everything, but she wasn’t really sure herself. “We’re just testing things out, I guess. Matthew is taking me to the movies tonight.”
“Is that right? What happened to Bartholomew?”
She shrugged. “We had a talk. And he seemed to understand. I told him I realized I wasn’t too comfortable with him being my boss….”
“Does Matt know about him?”
Jenesi sighed. “Yes. We had an argument about it. How was I supposed to know it bothered him that much? I wasn’t going to run to Bart and break it off just because Matthew suddenly decided to take me out on a date. Besides…he ordered me to break it off with Bart.”
Liz laughed. “I can see him doing that, too. And how did Bartholomew take it?”
“He seemed fine. Said he understood. I think he knew I had feelings for Matthew because the night I went out with Bart and he saw Matthew on my porch, I was distracted all night.”
“I guess that’s nice of Bartholomew not to hold a grudge.”
“See? I told you he was nice guy.”
“I’m surprised you lasted this long with him. Besides, Matt is a much better catch.”
Jenesi picked up her powder brush. “We’re seeing where things lead us.”
“I think that’s great. You’ve loved him your whole life, and he’s finally taken notice of you.”
She groaned. “Don’t remind me. He’s leaving in a few weeks anyway.”
“So?” Liz paused at a knot in her hair. “That’s his job. He’s serving our country. He needs to do what he needs to do. You can’t hold that against him.”
Jenesi frowned. “I’m not, but this could be a temporary thing. We’re just going on a few dates to see where things go, to spend some time together. That’s all. Matthew’s not the commitment kind of guy. His job will always come first, and I don’t
“No chick flicks.”
She scoffed. “As if….”
“You made me watch Dirty Dancing with you a million times whenever Jared or Liz wouldn’t go with you to the theater. And….” He started listing every chick flick she’d made him watch with her over the years.
“Fine! You can pick. But you’re buying me popcorn.”
“It’s a deal.”
Jenesi grinned and curled an arm around his neck. Lifting up, she covered his lips. Her tongue slid over his teeth, teasing him, making him want her even more. Then she let him go. “See you later.”
He watched her start to walk off, but she spun around and came back to stand in front of him. She held up her purple panties, a mischievous glint in her eyes, then slid them into his jeans pocket and strutted away.
He laughed. He couldn’t ever remember feeling this smitten before.
Chapter Seven
“I can’t believe you did not tell me!”
Jenesi jumped at the sound of the voice and glared at her best friend sitting on her bed. “What are you doing here? When did you get here?”
“I just heard from a few people at the salon that you had gone out to dinner with Matt Hunt last night. And why did you not tell me, woman?”
Jenesi chuckled, tightening her towel around her. She’d just gotten out of the shower, her body still relaxed from Matthew’s touch. It had been amazing. Now if she could just stop thinking about dragging him off to bed and having her way with him…. “It wasn’t a big deal.”
Liz hopped off the bed and padded barefoot to the vanity table as Jenesi sat down. “The whole town is talking. The mayor’s wife said she saw you guys together and you were dressed in some skimpy dress. What were you wearing? Was it mine?”
Ugh. So the rumors are already starting . She could see them all making fun of her once Matthew left, or pitying her because she’d gotten her heart broken again. “No. Just something I had in my closest. We went out for dinner.”
Liz picked up a comb and parted Jenesi’s still-damp hair. “So, what’s going on?”
Jenesi noted the glow over her skin. Happiness jumped around in her chest. She wanted to tell her best friend everything, but she wasn’t really sure herself. “We’re just testing things out, I guess. Matthew is taking me to the movies tonight.”
“Is that right? What happened to Bartholomew?”
She shrugged. “We had a talk. And he seemed to understand. I told him I realized I wasn’t too comfortable with him being my boss….”
“Does Matt know about him?”
Jenesi sighed. “Yes. We had an argument about it. How was I supposed to know it bothered him that much? I wasn’t going to run to Bart and break it off just because Matthew suddenly decided to take me out on a date. Besides…he ordered me to break it off with Bart.”
Liz laughed. “I can see him doing that, too. And how did Bartholomew take it?”
“He seemed fine. Said he understood. I think he knew I had feelings for Matthew because the night I went out with Bart and he saw Matthew on my porch, I was distracted all night.”
“I guess that’s nice of Bartholomew not to hold a grudge.”
“See? I told you he was nice guy.”
“I’m surprised you lasted this long with him. Besides, Matt is a much better catch.”
Jenesi picked up her powder brush. “We’re seeing where things lead us.”
“I think that’s great. You’ve loved him your whole life, and he’s finally taken notice of you.”
She groaned. “Don’t remind me. He’s leaving in a few weeks anyway.”
“So?” Liz paused at a knot in her hair. “That’s his job. He’s serving our country. He needs to do what he needs to do. You can’t hold that against him.”
Jenesi frowned. “I’m not, but this could be a temporary thing. We’re just going on a few dates to see where things go, to spend some time together. That’s all. Matthew’s not the commitment kind of guy. His job will always come first, and I don’t
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